MONDAY, Addur -20, 1894.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The half-yearly general meeting of share holders in this Company was held to-day. Mr. J. S. Fao Baron-presided, and there were also present: Mars. H. Heprius, St, C. Michaelson, J, Kramer, G. B. Dodwell, H. H. Joseph (directors), D. Gillies (teoretary and manager), A. G. Wood, Capt. Tuinell, A. G. Stokes, R. Mitchell, W. Paifitt, S. L. Darby,
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, BRORT RANGE OFF.
THE CHINA MAIL.
At the usual Saturday afternoon meeting
EMBEZZLEMENT. the Cup and Spoon were won by Commander
Wong Wan Kai, hill calleotar, was Asbe, RN, bo mads the highest possible
total of 65 points charged with embezzling $500 from his acorn at 200 yards; and
t of a possible 78 at the two ranges. The employer, a mat-maker, isst November,
andar circumstances already published. following at the two best saɔro
Prinoner was convicted; monteneo re- Berved.
Commander Like, R.N
Wm. Slewert...........
THE PLAQUE IN HONGKONG. The following are the statistics of the Hongkong Hospitals for the twenty-four hours to com to-day-
Aimlardons
Deaths. Discharge
Under Treatment
111 City.
{| Increas. -
1. Decrease.
The Sessione were adjourned, antil Wednesday.
CORRESPONDENCE. PLAGUE BACILLUS.-IMPORTANT
STATEMENT. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL?.
JAPÄHESE ACOMIST OF TIB BAZILE AT
are as follows:
The
MIEWAN,
CLAUDE ALRKANDER DIVORCED. Edinburgh, July 19.-The Court of Soz• ̈ sion to-day granted a divords to Claude Alexander on the ground of infidelity, Eia wito was formerly Lady Dians Montgo
mery.
QUBAN STEAMSHIP DISABLED, London July 20.The Cunarder Casi pania, from Now York, passol Lauts dock bound for Liverpool yesterday. The flame pania's starboard engine became disabled
DELIY.-500TLAND ́WING THE IN-
SENATIONAL, Londar, July 18-In the Queen's Prize
His Lordship paceod sentence of three coolios and horses near Seoul, and obliged offlers, whilst those of the Chinese excite foreign style, and the place is strongly won by Baron de Rothschild's Styr. Sir R them at the point of the bayonet to trans-only contempt and derision on board refore leaving Sasebo the Japanese Mecsa third. The Jaly handicap for one A. Gritty's Duchess second, Henry Milton's years' hard labour.
port their luggage to Yashap. Three of Majcaty's ships. Efuris to stop the war re the coolies who rebelled, were shot. I still being made by the Foreign Ministers in authorities presented $2,000 to Captain your-olds and upwards was won by Bergas Galsworthy, 81,500 to Mr. Tamplin, sod. | Opera (3). Evermore (4), sagand, Wallsthorp abould not be surprised any day to see a Peking.- China Gavelte..
REPARATION FOR THE 'KOWADING $300 to the quartermaster, telling them (4) third. aprision of Carcans against the Japs who
Kobe, August 0.. that the money was meant to defray their The Nichi Nichi says that Router's travelling expenses,—Daily News, are here. All they want in a leader. If the Chinees would only arm them and give them a leader they would make it very telegram stating that Japan has offered repaention for the sinking of the Kowching in uncomfortable for the Japanese."
The Corean King we compolled at the incertest. The Government organ explains
An extra was issued by the Tokyo point of the bayonet to declare war against that, spon sighting the Rowthing in the Mainicht, giving a faller account than any Bina Thoy Brst beaped indignity oftar distance, the Japanese man-of-war, (blank), other we have seen of the battle on July indignity on him. They took Emirce and noticed that she was sing the glass pag. 3th. From this acpomt it will he reen that ent his ilk clothes from off his body and For this ranson, on her approach, the Japan- gave him a suit of linen clothes, and he in ose oficera exercised thoir right of visit and Assn itself fell into the Japaness possion without any fighting at all. The particulars sa pritener not in his own oxohargedi savatal questions and answers. clonely guarded se room in the palace but in one of the sido Ou perceiving the friendly intentions of the are communicated by the journal's own cor. nd she was stopped ning hours. Gloverument Civil Hospital, rooms formarly occupied by a eunuch. The Japanese man-of-war, the Rowthing hasled respondent. As rendured by the Mail they
ex-Regent, however, is made of firmer down the English flag. The Japanėsa man- Hongkong, 18th August,
e Japanese Army took up its position 8x,-With regard to your extract from metal. He refused to be King or Regent of-war did not firé on the English dog. in a pine forest come six thousand metres the bronze medal for the fimi stage man paper on Bubonic Plague, I wish to inform or in fact to have anything to do with the he took al possibly mwana to stable the away from the enemy's entrenchments. If you that the statements the bacili hare Japs at all. He is threatened with death Englishmen to avoid the danger. It was
a score of 97. been found in the subsoil and surface soil and ultimatums are hurled at him every the Chinese soldiers who presented the was decided to march against the enemy awon by Corporal Bailey, of England, with...
Londos, July 21,--At the mesting of the of houses in that ares with earthen Boor, day, but he holds out Erm and refuses to English: new from carrying out their look mid-night of the 28th ult. by norastimes at a depth of two feet, and sasser any of them. I notice that Reuter attempt to leave the ship. As the Koushing dividing itself into two wings, right and left.
oktarge
an and was kept ap began
George's content was won by King with for 35 he found the bacillus at a depth of six says that Japan han apologised for the was known to be a British steamer, the By thirty minutes past the musketry dis. National Rife Association to-day the St. iuchos from the surface, founded on re-brutal attack upon Mr Gardner Up to Japaness Government, asting with courtesy mingeag
Japanese charged score of 79. Scotland won the national
challenge trophy. marke made by Dr Yersin to ma and ethers, the present time Mr Gardner has had so to a friendly nation, at once instituted an
The Queen's Prize was won by Private investigation into the circumstances attend. with fixed bayareta The Chinese semy ate withdrawn by telegraph. This is the intimation whatever of the fact. result of experiments I have made, in can. Now officials are being appointed at a ing the loss of the Kowshing and immediately had planned to assault the Japenese
ollision score of 203. This is the highest sodes eree junction with Dr Takaki, for my own satis rate that would do credit to a Cleveland reported to the British Government an 40-under cover of darkness and the two Hennie of the 3rd Lanark R. V. with
made for the Queen's, the highest possiblė faction during the past Fortnight. These administration
and Kim Ha-Yeng, Kim Ha-Kou, Cho of the Japanean man-of-war being found to
was Bergt. Reid's, Lat for his opinion-Yours truly,
Hui-Yet, Au Kyong-Soo high of Kis bedogal after a full investigation of the wing that we o zerd was the right previous highest score waste of the
to high ofticas caac, Japan bad no objection to paying for the left wing led by General Oabime
was engaged in this close contest, Lanark Engineers, „281 in 1889, ( chyoun bave been
BEIGASST. It is needless to say that those are all compensation for the leaa. The only means
Rome, July 31-A petard was ¿ in front of
exploded creatores of the Japanese and all speak deciding the legality or illegality of then moving more slowly and had by that 4X4RCENT OUTRAGE ON A BRITISH
ombay. Japanese. Kim Ka-Chin has issued his sollen of the Japanese man-of-war is a fail time arrived at the pine forest in
No damage was done. back to their antrenokments, with a less firat order as President which is to be sent investigation. The Japanese Government Bong-bwan. The Chinese were soon driven this morning near the British sm
THE ANGLO-ITAMAN TREATIS to every prefectural town and posted on does not offer reparation until a full inve- bant 70 men. There is little river called Berlin, July 23.-Tho nemal-official newe- the samen gates, but I very much question tigation of the one has been made.Japan An-Song that res from the site of the whether it will be posted up in the country duertiser. districts as the hatred of the Japanese is an The whole affair raises sëveral great
whether the foreign representatives will
into
armies suddenly came Kim K-Chin has been count of the sinking of the steamer sad about midway between the conpective campa
The Secretary read the notice of meeting. The Chairman said--Gentlemen.-The re- port and socuate to the 30th of Yons having now been in your hande for some time, will, with your kind permission, take them as read. There is not a great deal to add to the full statement before you, buti may say. that although we have been obliged to put several large sums to the debit of our rovate account, par basisene has been a very mir ons, and the balance to our credit is such that your Directors have again mach pleasure in recommending a dividend of 7
THE EARTHQUAKE AT SWATOW, per seat for the half year, that a bonus of
(From Correspondents, } $100 be paid to contributing shareholders,
Bwator, August 15. $30,000 written off the value of our Kowloon $3000
During the past few days, Swatow and Dooke, 85,000 from the value of the steam launches, and the balanco 817,973.95 ear- the neighbouring country has experienced ried forward to the new half year. barnings for the half gear under review The first of these were felt on Friday last, would doubtless have been more gatisfactory beginning in the aftercoon, and oscurring had it not been for the visitation of the very continuously throughout the night plague which drevo shipping away from the Several were felt on Saturday morning and Colony, and forcha swam to do their dook-afternoon, and at least one on Bunday ing elsewhere, and yon may perhaps have afternoon. The disturbance had nearly it noted from the daily papers that one of the not quite coased on Monday and Tuesday, Spanish moo-of-war has recently bean deck-bat after midnight, during the early hours ed in Singapors instead of saming to us as of Wednesday morning, there were esvoral unal for her overhaul. With the improve-shocks, some of them very marked, and ment in the bealth of the port, however, I others very alight. The Chinese report the trac, as you probably all do, that there may loss of two lives in Swatow, and three in
The Chiucas Government is raining be a tanewal of business and a revival of the Kink yang District City, due to the fall of intstrupted shipping trade, which means houses As, however, heavy rains preceded loan in London and Berlin of £1,500,000
about 15 Japanese soldiers belonging to the of these houses generally an increased business bo our desks, the earthquakes, the fail
am happy to say that during the entire was no doubt partly caused by the rains 6%, two-thirds payable in silver...
functions and softening epidemie, the health of all employees at the undermining
The more marked shocks docks both Foreign and salive, ban been chuuam walls. good, to deaths having occurred; among were timed in watsy and Double Island them, and further that work has not been follows, but there were many slighter interrupled by shortage of
ones which have not been noted:-
4.30 p.m.* 5.00 p.m.*
The prolonged series of sarthquake shocks. are being submitted to Professor Kitsastoanncinted President of the Foreign Officainformed it that in the event of the action and the firing was opened at a short distance being 330, Sergt. Davies, Ist V.B. Wekh,
labous
or a
strike on the part of the native workmen, which seemed at one time posible. The Company, as you are probably sil aware,
aerions
in the wreak of the rions less in Buffered a steaca-tug Pilot Fisk, on the 7th of March last, while on a trip to rendor assistance to the steamship Tantalis, which vessel was ashore on Table Island. The tag had already made one trip safeis, and was
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second voyage, when while feeling her way slowly through a fog, she strnok. sunken rock and remained hard and fast. Assistance was promptly sant, but uafoz- truately owing to rough weather, We were ate uustle to float her. and three days later became a total wreck. There being no in- rance on the vessel we have been obliged to provide for a sum of $14,258.66, at which amount she stood in ear books. A tug boat being of footarse a necessity in var
od
business, it was ittended to replace the Pilot Fish with a larger and more powerful vessel, but in the meantime the Fumo baring boca offered by the Government on reasonable teruse she was purobased, and has since been regularly employed. I am happy to say the working of this boat has been en entirely Batisfactory that your Directors consider bet fully equal to all requirements, and the pro jest of building a new vessel has therefore hean abandoned. The item of intereal you will notice still appears as a very henry
Friday, ...10th August, at
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11.10 p.m.
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11.20 p.m.
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10.40 am. 10.40 am. 3.15 p.m. 3.30 pm. 9.40 p.m. 10.20 p.m.
1.2. w. 1.28 .. 3,00 a.m.* 8.08 a.m.
These figures are in local maan time, aiven by the Casioms tireo-gun. Those marked with an asterisk (*) were the most.
avera
The times may be of interest for
comparison with reports from other places, and in particular with those noted in Thai. song: to the west of Swatow, which seam to coincide very newly,
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JAMES A. LOWSON,
TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL'}
(Fia Southern Line,)
LONDON, August 17, 1891. A NEW CHINESE LOAN.
DELICATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE.
bad
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the
Japanese camp to Song-hwan. - The Chiness papers speak very cautionsly, of the report THE JAPANESE RZINFOQUEMENTS,
partially destroyed the bridge over the that England and Italy Eare closed a creaty Shanghai, August 11.
river and had, moreover, constructed a dam for joiaf action in Africa, but all congratu a interesting question rougnies the view Vladivostock shots were sight cruisore in How it tanks. This on used the death of troops and their victory over the
When the steamship Pladimir left lower down, thus causing the river to overlate Italy upon the brilliant ad ranea of bor
last week. at appointments or not; we hope not. They barbour, with all their stares and saunitions
UNITED STATES QUERENCE. are certainly not appointed by the Corsan of war on board, steam up and everything storming division, and the commissariat,
Philadelphia, July 18 --Mr Preston, the king but by Otori. But the apathy of the readly to proceed to nes at a moment's who fell in unawares and were drowed director of the Mint, to day, by the dirigion foreign representatives in Seoul so far does notice. There were other annenal signs of To the meanwhile the left wing
gaustered not lead one to expost much,
activity in the plane which was pervaded in front of the memy's camp began to fire of the acretary of the treaenry, fussed ar I have just heard a genuine report of the with a general air of expectation. The Geld-pieces at the enemy, who were soon durs to mint sathbritise at Ban Francison Lord Dufferin has returned to Paris to fight at Yasban. The Chinese General day the Fladimir arrived at Feaan 12,000 obliged to desert the second entrenchments and New Orleans to begin at once the negotiate the settlement of various vexing | thinking the position of the camp was not Japanese troops were lauded there. They constructed hot who were defending the present month to cala un to the ordinary
at the upper part of the hill, age of silver dollars and during good decided on moving it to Tohgewas, were brought over in twelve transports, and joined African questions.
not knowing that the Japanese were match- and the disembarkation was carried out in works thrown up at the foot. The enemy first apiced will be blanks out ingdia
capacities of the mints. The silvar
of ing down from Seoul. With the usual the most orderly and expeditions manner.
bat the shells failed to Зарадево
which there in wafflelent to coin about obnese, dilatoriness he left 200 Chinese The troops included horse, foot and explode and not a soldier was injured by $1,609,900 at the mints and 5 Phila
commissariat and Basileal departments,
enemy's cantonade. Then the right and left wings began, a delphin. As soon as this supply tea had been planted, to march against the hausted work will probably begin on the enemy, firing at the latter as they proceeded.
supply at Bun Franciano and Now Oribank A telegram from Singapore announces the makes party of their own men for
divisions were abast to approach the enemy's and probably five years' supply
delphis So far or can be learned it is not the safe arrival of the to extend which was reported missing after having | #hole about 500 Jase were killed. It habitants of the port knew that they had despatched behind the bill at the foot the insge of, siguiurage beyond
OHOLERA IN ENGLAND.
Battersea.
HOT
Bred at the
the
A fetal cans of cholera has occurred at garding some stares are next-day. The
to meok them the medical The engineers con- Chinese guarding the stores work attacked atracted fasting pontoons to land the gans on both sides and of course nearly all and horses, which was all done without
silver bats, of which there is a TRE NAMYONG SAFE
tilbed, but the Japaners mistaking through bitch; mid shis large body on men were
landed, mustered and marshed sirsight of
been towed off an island on the voyage from Java to Singapore, and was thought to have como to grief.
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
(ŠPECIAL TO THE CHINESE MAIL"}
arrived,
An official telegram from Peking states: ping to China in a junk when they were the North in the service of Chin
which the
of
"of the
at
Palla
•few
pra
is rather a dubious of victory. Tho
anamy way entrenched, and hav Japanese take no prisoners evidently. A Recruiting of Foreigners for the Chinese ing satended it from behind suddenly began million, but it is stated that after coining gold may be and reaching few of the Japanese soldiers cars up from service is being pushed with great sigour to rush down the hill. The enemy thats a graded fractionsisse, one of hi Yashan and report the following story here, and Germans and Swedes are being attacked from the three sides were no longer three mints probably will be worked at Which I give for what it is worth, merely freely engaged as gunnars by a well-known able to hold their ground and the gap was their normal capacity on silver dollars, for adding that it is told by the Japanese who Gorman firms, & Britisher, the son of taken just at 6 o'clock in the morning of the next few months at
30th.
and least, sea nothing in it to condemn but rather British Hilary oflicar, is engaged ut
When the Japaness army entered as a clever and commendable large salary at the Wassung forts, and the oamp all the Chiness troops had flad, ucably to the end of the present year. degard it
Whether treasury notes will be retired se military act. *Some Chinese soldiers wors
wore numerous other Britishora are engaged in appareatly in great confusion, for armis,
provisions, etc., were left behind. Even fast as received, by silver, so far as known
has not been determined, A number the British officers and the Commander-in-Chief and his second in captured by the Japanees who torred them off Two of the soldiers tried to escape zugineers of the Piug steamers, whish command left their important documents and when they were promptly shot with all the have been carrying coal from Tough to their caps behind them. The three divisions Ir is reported that the Tong-Haks izzvo Chinese who were in the
This about time for European, powers to rather than rar: any more risks. The the camp and Waving the regimental Forous alician.
Wei-hai-woi, bave come down to Shanghal of the Japanese army now came together iz risen again in Cores, and murdered Four in and tell the Japs something about China Merchants' s.a. Poochi, which cleared standard in the direction of Japan gere the way civilised soldiers are guverned.for Wenshow yesterday, was unable to Five refuges families came up from the leave to-day owing to the Chinese crew and pitiful tale about the firemen refusing last night to proceed to country and told conduct of the Japanese soldiers towards sea without greatly enhanced remuneration. Coreana in the country. The cook of Chia Gazette. H.M.S. Archer was badly featon and
INTERVIEW WITH ME TAIPLIN—GENEROUS maltrasted this morning, while otherwise
CONDUCT OF THE JAPANESE. who have Chipre servants these foreiztere
After the vary Full statement Mr Tam-austher detachment having been already A COLLISION between H.M.S. Swift and a no longer
ngor send them on errande as the plin, the chief officer of the ill-fated How sent from the Brat to oppose the retreat, Јарадево
holly them in a shameful wan.
on the 6th inst. During a strong ebb tide We hear that last night vight Chinese hing, draw up for publication, and the Till about five in the afternoon, the natte of orths happened on the river at Bangkok hege constant interrogation be must have had to artillery was heard without interruption, the lochs drifted down upon the Seift, coolies were murdered on the jetty by meet since his liberation, it seemed almost causing the death of more than 300 Chinese, her waist doming broadside on against the Japanese, and the Corean coolies who like a piece of cross-examisation to ask him Another detachment was despatched towards gunboat's cut water, a position in which ied their luggage were imprisoned and yet loan of 50,600,000 yan in Japau, to meet remain so at the Japanese Cousalate, for to say anything further on the subject. But A-Ban under the command of Lietako lay for about these quarters of an kour
when seen by a representative of the N.-C1 haw
Colonel Takeda, soon after the fall of Söng and from which she only escaped with the the expenses of the war with China, ccriptions are coming in with enthusiastic
Sab. Chinage Army has retreated to Kone at Nom Mr Tamplin readily consented hwan. This advance guard reached A-8an assistance of a slackened tide. The end of
light grou certain
With the woeral of the Emprem Dows er, on the representation of the Visaro Li Iluug-ching, the Throne has ordered 20,009 taels to be paid to Yeh Obi-chiù, General of the Chih-li forces, and his officers and aon for distinguished beavery in battle at 4-san, Gores, on the 27th and 26th July, when over two thousand Japanee were killed.
A JAPANESE WAR LOAN.
The following telegram was received in Hongkong last night;—
The Japanese Government is raising a
CAD
Ver.
who car
three obeera for the Emperor. The prizes The Deutsch-Asiatische Bank will take taken in the camp were five pieces of caDRSU, over the premises at the corner of spears, and an abundance of clothing cupied by the Marcantile Bank of Indis, quantity of powder, fly or sixty old Road and the Bund, Shangri Hakow and provisions. Leaving the camp nader, as the latter is closing its branch at
small detachment, the main that port, the care of bady began to pursue the desiog snemy,
Thai-yong, Swatow, August 13. It may interest you to know that we had abarge against our revenue, but your Dirzo series of slight earthquake shocks here on tera ars keeping this continually in view, Friday and Saturday, 10th and 11th Aug. and are endosToBring to cut it down as We have a mission station here among the rapidly possible. You will be glad to bills, about 2000 feet above sea level, to learn that we have been ablo during the which most of our mission have retired for last six months to reduce our local lonas by few weeks during the heat (our chief the sum of 813 000, and the total of these station being in the plain about 8 miles loane, excluding the Sterling smount die nearer Statow) Here we are about a the Admiralty, now stands at $960,000. If miles W. .W. from Swatow (Lat, N. about our business keeps up to the average of the 23°36, Lang. B. abml 116′ 69°), past two years, I have avery hope that all The following sheeks were felt:--- local loans will soos be liquidated, and the Friday 18th, about 4.89 p.m.-Shook present heavy charge for interest very continuing for a few seconds, felt by every materially reduced if not wiped out alto-one is the hours. gether. There is however, I am sorry to say, again another large sum to be written off for the Admiralty Loan Exchange ad- justment account, the balanse of this so- cat, which now stands at £14,939.5.3,
At 11 p.m.-Shook, continuing for five tostating, on reliable authority, that the 211 to having been adjusted exchange
ten seconds, which rattled the doors and the dollar. It is of course impossible to pro-windows and was ascato panied with a good Marine Court of Inquiry held by the British dist what
Boarse silver may take in the deal of noise. All the dogs in the village authorities at Shanghai has found a verdict futare, but as the adjustment is now made
Were octa-barking.
entirely exonerating the Japanese from all Saturday, 11th-About 1.20a.m., 10. be necessity to make any further provision for this seppuat later on. The value of our other shook, at first as strong as the last, but blame in respect to the Koushing stair Block of material on hand is some $20,000 whole, longer; closely followed at :1.25 by and exprcarod the opinion that the action the 11th inst. saol were fred. Felching was five miles away at the time, vicinity of A-Sen, but they all failed to
at
at such a low rate, it is boged there may be
At 5 p.m.-Shorter but stronger shook which caitled the door. &lmost everybody is the neighbouring villags felt it.
Between 10 and 11-Slight thook.
of the iron and steel required for two vessels nov in douree of construction at Kowloon, On Saturday afterzoon another shesk but on the completion of these two vessels, not very strong at 3.23; and in the
apothar. and the settlement of their accounts, this ing, at about 10.15, amonut will be largely redusad. I am Since then no more have been felt. happy to say we have commenced another
Lad
I am curious to know if these are locat
aix months under favourable auspices, the or the tail end of some greater disturbates
zoturna from the Books for the month of elsewhere, and if sewa gases in to you of
readiness.
THE * KOVAHING' INQUIRY.
the loss of the Koushing, w expected to
but as thoro are 20,00%) / points which hie exciting experiences might in the same aftermon, but only to the Swift's jib-boom was carried away.
THE ATTACK ON WHI-HAL-WEI,
26
the attack made 11
rebot
BOODAL
than from the Koreshing.
de
· What you think of the statement that
when the Trigeus mat the Japanese man-of-
27
fed that the Chinese were all
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(Tacoma Daily News, THE * VIGILANT' WON.
At
The
HONGKONG REGISTER,
Previous Un data sé On dito a dayatáp.ú. 10 km,
Barometer..
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0:37 **Eaglert open air zemperature on the 1ðila.............
Latest open air temperature on the 18h2g16
F. G. FROM Firal Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, August 20, 1894
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agonis, nor Owner's will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or
to carry Joggers for a ChinamIL Chyow, the
of the Province of to throw any further capitel Chyoung Ohyeng,
in Coron it is impostos have made him familiar. First of all noon of the Bint, the main body joined the Japanese troops in
asked the interviewer,' do you agree with advanos guard at A-San and encamped
deserted by the Chinese, A telegram wsa received this afternoon for the fem Chinese to hold out long. The Mr von Hanboken's-report
the unition, and provisions were four Corent steamers have been ardered o
'Yes.' replied Mr Tampin, as for as I seme, gat ready to transport Japanese troops lo know it is quits correct. I na ma question plea
plentiful enough to load mere than ten promptly, has been raised as to whether the Koushing Japanese junks. This was done Pyeng Au.-Daily News.
went down atern first. Mr von Hannekes and it was ranged that, re-loaded or Temperature It appears that F.M.S, Mercury, on which, according to latest advices from the say she did, and he is quite right. With bigger Koreas vessels at Paik-da-fin, Huwidity....
Force flag,
from the Feiching, I must say that it oon- prizes should be transported to Chemulpo. witnessed north, Admiral Fremantle had hoisted his regard to the socount of the fight as seen situated on the gulf of Nak-Yang, the Direction of
tains a good many mistakes: It is said the The Chinese had laid several mines in the our gradually died away, continuing, on the Admiral Fremantle was present, it is said, Wei-hai-wol by the Japanese Beet on
more than it wra on December 31st last, another about as evers but still longer.
incident might look different on her deck, which is due to the importation of the whole After some time, dot noted, this was fol of the Japanese in sinking the vasol with the object of the Japanese being ap. but we saw nothing of ber. Of course the expicde.
parently to get the range of the gune of lowed by another short one.
all on board we fully justified by the air-ho ferts or else to find out if the Chiness exonsumsiences, and that Japan could not be feet were at anchor aside the Harbour.
The Chinese report that one Japanese ship held liable to any claim for reparation.
was hit three times and ace ship was hit was, the latter hoisted the Chinese busigu
Belfast, July 17,--Accident to-day robbed The Marine Court of Inquiry, called for once, The Japanese, who are said to have a white flag ?
I don't believe it; was the other the Figilant of some of the glory of catasli 'Well, then went on to ships,
As we were going on our voying the Price of Wales Britannis, which by Messrs Jardine, Matheton & Co., into had from 21 to
Port Arthur with a similar object, but failed way round. tend the Chinese fleet, whishis apposed to be age we saw, some distance off, I maa-of-war is her due. The Figuant was in the lead the Japanens onsiga with a white nearly six minutes when the Britinnic'
parted sad the dropped out. or to the north of Cerea The Chinese Gavy dag.
Today's is evading the trial of strength which the the salute we suspected something. We
the found out Ister the vessel was the Chinese Britannia and the Pigilant have been their stay in Hongkong Harbour Japanese appear to be seeking Admiral CONTRABAND OF WAR.
ting matched against each other, and was for the man-of-war Taiyoun which had boon fighting Hobe, August 11,
Ling recognising, a Shanghai contemporary and was retreating. When we saw the rear commodore sup and a money prize over naively remarks, that if the feet is
1 day- Retaliatory mossures for Chin' Portrayed just now there is not very much Nanies, later, there was a hole in her part the course sailed yesterday-50 miles on hibition of provision exports are adsunted to binder the enemy from marching upon paused by a missile which had gone through
Toffeers told me: had been Bolfast Longh quarter and ber
The wind was blowing strong from weet. by the Jin. The prohibited articles, argnes, ara bosessaries of life and aro Peking while Juga hag enurmony her wardroom and two cabins. The men The conditions were thought to be more fa- therefore excepted by international law strengthened her military position in Cores. from any such measure. But it spoils The Chicase force at Yashua hoe heen esemed to have begu rather excited at this vorable to the Pigilant than any she has
The Britannia in the last round carried Mr J. M. Batalha. its own argument by assorting that the entirely annihilated, and Japan has sawengagement in the moroing, which preceded hitherto experienced,
Mr Now, Mr Tumplin, is it a fast that the Away her bob-stay and lowered her forosail, Rev. 8. A. Bayloo prcecdnce of China in this matter is 30,000 troops in Cores. The reinforcements our arrival on the scous.
have been lunded at Furay and Gensan, and
Me J. Yik Chee useless because the rice exported is only fit are converging upon Phyingyang, come Japanese fired upon the people in the took in her top-sail and gave up the race.
Kingstown, Dublin Bay, July 21.- Mian R. Claxton for the poor and could not be given to
The 7th beat the Dr. V. Danenberg i don't think it is correct, was the res. The Figilant wou. ponen, to say that they fired upon the American-built Dakotah by a minute in the Mr W. A. Doff Wan Kai was charged on four counts(1) of soldiers or sailors. By way of retaliation distance to the north of Sepal, in readiness water? burglariously entering the house of Mr R. M. the Ji would have an absolute prohibition to meet the Chiness, army stid to bare
struggling mass of humanity that is a race of 10-ton raters.
Mr F. J. East the tree mora inflict a heavy blow upoz
matter of conjecture. But at any rate they Gray at the Fesk and stealing a gold watch of the export of cost to Ching so as to grossed into Cursa from Manoharia,
Shanghai, August 14. object can
were fring at the overloaded boats, to the The Russian Admiral is back at Tladi-life lines of which the people were also vestock with his squadron, and the French clinging, Admiral, with his flagship the Bayard, and And the Japanese boats made not the two or three other vessels, is on a visit to lightest attempt to save the Chinese ? the same port, and is no doubt discussing the No, they made su attempt to save the
·Chinameti.' situation with his colleague.-Baily News
July abowing a profit of $34,200, besides shooks in other quarters you may and thin open at Shanghai on the 15th or 16th in hiding in the north of the Gulf of Pechili We saints, but as she did not retura forestay parted as the nighth in wbloh tho i Crew of the following Veiselt, during
which we have a fair
of work on notion of uns to you.
band. It is of copot in pro some minutes wrong, as I have not been able
what Time noted by my watch, which may be
fest, if
[anys the War at
to say what
grees between Chins and Japan, may bave to see the snu for days and have no ches:
upon our basiness, or how it will affect ship on it.
piag in these waters, but I hope that work
may be plentiful, and the profit for the com-
ing six months may be at least eyjoul
to that
made during the period under review. I do not think I have anything farther to add to
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
the repart and sosounts, but before propos (Before I
ing their adoption, I shall be glad to answer
ary questions that may be asked.
There being co questions, the Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts,
Mr. Stokes seconded. Agreed.
The Chairman-There is no farther busi. peas, gentlemen; I thank you for your st tendance. Dividend warzasis will be ready to-morrow.
This concluded the proceedings.
Acting
Homer Mr E J. Ackroyd, Chief Justice, and a Jury.) Monday, August 20.
HOBBERY AT THE FELK.
fant,
The
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and chain, (2) s'valing the amab's earrings, mants of the Islier's u&VY. and other two counts of being in possession be attained because transhipment at foreign of the sate, on the 3rd August. The Roo.
great increase of porta would GA
Wean A. J. Leach, Q., Acting Attorney Gen-expense and vary considerable ameertainty eral, instrusted by Mt A. B. Johnson, as to the supply. It is paliksis indeed, in Crown Solicitor, prosecuted. The following says, that enentral Power would undertake jurymed C. H. Rogge, J. B. Gomos, Jr., displeasure of Japan.
the work, since so doing would awaken the
were sworn
H. Reeves, O. R. Lammert, J. Lemm,
D. Macloat, and E. J. Main.
F.
The Attorney Geissral said there were
prisoner was
"AN ANTI-JAPANESH WAR CORRESPONDENT, Chemolpo, Aogust 4,
THE RUSSIAN AND FRENCH SQUADRONS.
vis
30125
JA, Italian barque, Capté Bartolomeo
SKEERBORN, Brit, 4-masted ship, Capt.-
Gibson.--Shawan & Co.
Gucatavino-Musso & Co,
VISITORS AT HOTELS. HONGKONG POTalvi
Mr R. Lyall
E Mehta
· Mr T. Mitchell"
Mr J. 8. Nazer:
Mr Uscar Noodt
Mr H. Selwoor
Mr F. E-Shean
· The Vigilant won to-day under conditions | Me and Mra GauthierMr A. Silva e Sozjes Th
maid 3 childrenMr The Tatlock
and heretofore considered unfavorable to her,
Mr G. H. Wheeler Mr WV. Whiley MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL, Mr H. K. Borshuli Mr & Mrs McCallum Mr Hart Back
and child
She finished the 50-mile cruise 3 minutes 39 Mr R. K. Johnson seconds ahead of the Britannia, not reckon- Mr F. Kinghorn ing the time allowance, which will reduce it about 1 minuts and 10 seconds.
Herreachoff has received a commission from George Goald to build another yacht for him, lighter than the Vigilant. It will be censtrooted entirely of bronze instead of being steel up to the water line.
-KNGLISH TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
that honor.
Taylor
M. H. B. Tomlins
A COLLESTONDENT informs the N.-C. Daily
Dr. and Mew J. Can-Mr H. E. Mayarink
tle and abild News that on the best authority he learns
Mr. E. J. Moses *Do you think the sinklog of the Houshing FEWS BY ... LINNET. that the statement regarding the Viceroy
Moses bould have been avoided by some arrange
Mr E. P. Cochrane Mr. J.B. Shangbai, August 14, Li Hang chang having been deprived
P The British guntost Linnet arrived here ment.
Mr J. B. Conghtrie Mr E. Ortiz his Yellow Riding Jacket is quite-on-
"It is a most dificult question to answer,
Mr O. W. Dickson.. Ms A A. S. Palome Icunded. Native feeling in Shanghai rans two cases (the present one and a Chinese The battle was not fought at Yashan as this afternoon from Chefon for the Court strong against 14 Hang abang, and the embezzlement one) which he hoped to get at firat supposed, but at Serson on the of Enquiry which is to be held into the lass Boelog the strategical importasse of Yashan, Wimbledon, England, July 18.-Is the Mr D Galvao Mr K. MoK. Ross
Mrand Mrs P. Escher, people cannot be made to see that he has through this morning. The only other way to Boul. A sumber of the wounded of the Koushing. On her way down she whither the soldiers wars proseding, the lawn toonis championship tournament yes Mr E. Gosts
the seat of war routing the loading. The refusal of the love sets, taking the
hampionship for the phreys & 3 childrenMr H. Sababart te depend upon his subordinates. They case was the Caroline Hill murder, which were brought to Chemulpo and the rest saw nothing of the belligerent ara angry with him because he did not he would not be ready to go on with for taken to Beoul. The action of the Jape she has boʻlater news from e-sets, and Japanese had very strong reasons för pre- | tarday Mru Zlillyard beet Mim Austin two And Mrs EL Ham 2 childreäandmareO -
Humphreys send soldiers to Cloren at an earlier date two or thres days: The usual course whens (who I may add wear red roses on their then has already been published here. It Chinese Generals to allow the ship to be second year in succession. Crowds came to Me and Mrs J. D.M: 3. Selp
Mes Borg yIndokaldir nach kus J. Simm.. Tax Chinesa bere and in the City were provide him god-welth murder was to devon) Enstrates sabik nature very well after her arrival at Chefoo with Chinose taken prisoner compleated matters vory 858 W.-beads/op from whom J. Pim wrested
with a solicitar and poet.
after the attack on the palsos s'aumber of refugees from Chémulpo,--Chinese interests mook, and the Chinese Generals sected to the carsplosehip in 1993, endeavor to regain | Me Obat HOTEL, men af sk His Lordship At present I do not see cunded Cureans were carried to the Jain Korea having been taken under the agle think it was impossible them
Knott and son tremendously excited to-day about the pro-
pabeas cump and the Japs posed in civilised of the British sing etxoe the auibresk of Chine, wad that darefoot to rotate and a hator Firm won, the scores baing 10-8, De and
PER OF STRAIGHT
Mr JA Kramer jected expedition of the leader of the Black that there is any case against him.
naominions Flags and his braves against the Japanese, Mr Leach im waiting for further in beings. This was very well until the fight hostilities, that she was ordered to Shang fighting would be.
think the Cerrible
Lundi,
July 19.-A film has gathered Me Di Landale Bhe will remain bers only few days death in China, two days ago, when the wounded Corean bai says the China Gazette of the 14th inst. formation in the matter.
expect
to see short work made of the They
· Bis Lordship Well, then, the rest of were told to go, and those who could not go and will then probably proceed to Tientain
put a wuple of operation will be necessary.
Bir G. Malach SHANGHAI-BOUND SHIP OF
Mr A. O. Marshall suemy now that this notorious pirate and the jangce had better be released until they were politely (E dars say the polite. Jap It was not known on board Cast Admiral Jagantse manof-war had avoided if the on Me Gladstone's eye and nonther alight Mir B. As Lavy
bored and apologised when he did it), laid Fremantle har telegraphed for reinforce shots into the Rowshing, let her sind, acd
New York, July 15, -The American bazic Mr La Mendels murderer has patriotically come forward to are again called qu and the balpless mandarina with his doa Mr Leach then stated the facts of the out on the roadside to take care of them meats from the Pacifia Squadron, but the then have lowered all boats and picked up
PRAM paradoo The Chinese
incas confidently
per case that on the morning of the 3rd Au- salva. It was not a victory to boast much officers consider it very likely that will the people in the water, when they were be. Emma 1. Gromsel, of Searsport, M
the yand fighting..
sailed yesterday for Shanghai Inden with Dr. Hearblosk embark with his gust Me Gray miss
his watch from his of. There were 8,000 Japanes and 2,000 al for the lagabin on that station,
ther conversation He case oil. Last evening about 120 miles Mins Com In the soures of further เป and then noticed that one the Uhiness, and the fact that many Japanese Royal Arthes, the Melpomene, arty in war junks,
Canton, and immediately
later, the prisoner was The arms and guas that were captored when the Linnet left that the Frensk meat he and Captain Galsworthy experi smoke coming from the forward deck. The air & Delbaned proosed to make mince most of the Ja- besa entered.
} Squadron en Свіва station were garagemoed whilst prisoters, Ale was much batchways ware battened down, boats
MR. P Feness, rebels. In this ides the nativas seen by several persons with the watch, were brought to Chemulpe and will be sent livestock and it is expected that der strek with the excellent disciplins on board lowered and the vessel baudonos. The Mr. I. P. Dowing Dipple ind manga comfort, bakit strange that which he first tried to pawn and afterwards to Japan as trophies.
should have much confidvisor in a goh mother mar to pawn for him. Fris The Japanese could not purus better il cat in vocpert with the Russian flect the Japaness men-of-way hist was copied White Star steamer Fovie pleked up the Mr A. G. Bring robber descans "hile they have none soner pawned to carrings himself course in order to get themselves thorough in the event of try complications between in all details from the British out of crew and took them to the Bockland light. Mr Geo. Fouriek
Bar & Mrs Hamilton Men Stanbam. whaldres in the regular defenders of the Evidence athen
ly hated. They seem to have lost control the Moropene Power arising out of the the officers spoke very fair English. S ship, S
www.S. Harrison M. A. G. Stokes ampden. Is in a curious government truly The jury animously convicted the priover their men entirely. They go into Korean war The tection of the Japanese sebo, where they were Lakendis about
Loridan, Jul, 18—A¢ Newmarket today, Mr Morton Jonen Capt. & Mrs Wilson tisak has to unlimi e pirate und an outlaw to inner of being in possession of stolen pro- Corso house and help themselves to sate | Admiral in keeping his ships concentrate, fest-dre miles north of Nag Thes
Ables or money. They seised all the are very much admired by the British Naval is a very dne navel hospital there, in the the Shetland plate for three-year-olds a Me G. H. Medhant Mr D. W. Wyet perty knowing it és be stolen,
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Commander. Tufnell, B.M. Mrs Turned MJ, Y. V. Varnen His W. H. Wickham HOTELULARANTEE PASS
Caph, and Mes Moore Me.B. Moron
that Tin Yung-in and insybe & ateamer bows showed gyldent marks of having /wero-wounded speaks well for the Chinese. I two other vesoola. It was known in Cheloo Tamplin referred to the considerato isat- south of Fire Island one of the crew notióed | Mr EL L4 Dalrymple Ka W.
they
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